WINSTED — A small group of volunteers wants to refurbish the last little red school house in Winchester Center in time for its 200th anniversary in 2015.

The Little Red School House Association of Winchester Inc. intends to apply for a grant from the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation that would help fund an evaluation of the building's instructional condition and cost of improvements. An architect's report would then be used in applications for grants that would fund the construction.

Association President David N. Battista estimates the cost of the evaluation at $9,000 to $10,000. He said the grant would cover half of the cost and the association would have to come up with the rest of the money.

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